planked

past tense of plank
as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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  • Soccer has a viable home, and a secure footprint in the United States, which was the goal when FIFA plopped its World Cup here for the first time in 1994.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • But by April, a high pressure system plopped itself on Central Florida and the rainy weather came to a sudden halt, as if a faucet had suddenly been shut off.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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  • The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
  • But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
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“Planked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planked. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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